What is the concept of patent representative?

Legal analysis: The concept of patent representative is: Patent representative refers to a patent applicant who has more than 2 persons and has not appointed a patent agency. Unless otherwise stated in the request, the request shall be The representative of all patentees is selected from among the applicants.

Legal basis: "Implementing Rules for the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 15 If you apply for a patent in writing, you must submit application documents in duplicate to the patent administration department of the State Council. Applications for patents in other forms prescribed by the patent administration department of the State Council shall comply with the prescribed requirements. Applicants who entrust a patent agency to apply for patents and handle other patent matters with the patent administration department of the State Council shall submit a letter of authorization at the same time stating the entrustment authority. If there are more than 2 applicants and no patent agency has been entrusted, the first applicant specified in the request shall be the representative unless otherwise stated in the request.